Medical Stores Boss Kamabare Named Pharmacist of the Year

What the report says

National Medical Stores chief executive Dr Moses Kamabare has been named Pharmacist of the Year 2026 by the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda, according to Nile Post. The honour was presented at the PSU Pharmacy Excellence Awards held at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala on September 25, during the society’s annual continuing professional development and general meeting.

The award recognised Kamabare’s leadership, integrity, innovation and contribution to Uganda’s pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. PSU officials said his work at NMS had helped strengthen the country’s public medicines supply chain, while he credited the achievement to the wider NMS team and its effort to ensure timely delivery of essential medicines and health supplies nationwide.

Nile Post reported that the recognition also reflects the broader role of pharmacy beyond dispensing medicines, including procurement, storage, logistics, tracking and last-mile delivery. In recent years, NMS has expanded digital ordering and monitoring tools and invested in storage and distribution capacity, including a major warehouse in Kajjansi. The article also noted that vaccine logistics and medicine accountability remain important parts of the institution’s mandate.

Kamabare was selected from four nominees in the category, alongside Dr David Nahamya, Dr Jonans Tusiimire and Prof Patrick Ogwang. The award, presented by PSU president emeritus Dr Pamela Achii, comes amid ongoing efforts to modernise Uganda’s health supply chain and improve access to medicines.